In this episode of “NJ Business Beat” on “NJ Spotlight News,” NJBIA President & CEO Michele Siekerka tells business reporter Rhonda Schaffler the shift to a remote workforce– or at least a hybrid model with some employees in the office and others working from home — is here to stay in New Jersey even after […]
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Immigrants Get the Job Done
NJBIA, along with Einstein’s Alley and the New Jersey Business Immigration Coalition, honored five immigrant entrepreneurs during a virtual online event today that also celebrated the achievements of New Jersey’s 128,508 immigrant entrepreneurs whose businesses provide jobs for 380,000 people. The online virtual event, “Immigration in NJ: New Ideas, Fresh Perspectives and a Celebration of […]
NJ Unemployment Declines to 6.7%
Estimates by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics show total nonfarm wage and salary employment in New Jersey increased by 60,200 in September to a seasonally adjusted level of 3.87 million. Gains were recorded in both the private (+42,600) and public (+17,600) sectors of the state’s economy. New Jersey has now regained a total of […]
NJBIA Forms Partnership with New Jersey Reentry Corporation
The New Jersey Business & Industry Association, in partnership with the New Jersey Reentry Corporation (NJRC), is forming a workgroup that is focusing on strengthening collaboration between employers and New Jersey’s reentry population. The NJRC, a nonprofit agency chaired by former Gov. Jim McGreevey, is dedicated to removing all barriers to employment for people reentering […]
Answers on ‘Reasonable’ Employee Accommodations in COVID-19 Times
As the state moves to lift COVID-19 restrictions to allow more nonessential businesses to reopen in the weeks ahead, employers need to plan now for the facility modifications and possible employee accommodations they must make to maintain safe workplaces and reduce exposure to costly litigation. Attorneys Lisa Gingeleskie and John Schmidt Jr., of Lindabury, McCormick, […]